Buffer overflow in nginx

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU32819

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2089

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Buffer overflow in ngx_http_mp4_module.c in the ngx_http_mp4_module module in nginx 1.0.7 through 1.0.14 and 1.1.3 through 1.1.18, when the mp4 directive is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

nginx: 1.0.7 - 1.0.14

External links

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079388.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079467.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079474.html
http://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/12/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52999
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026924
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74831

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.